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Our  Country  Aunt ; 

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Aunt  Jerusha’s  Visit. 

A DOMESTIC  DRAMA, 

IN  TWO  ACTS 


O' 


To  tf-RTCH  ts  added  — 

A DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  COSTUMES— CAST  OF  THE  CHARACTE  RS 
^-ENTRANCES  AND  EXITS— RELATIVE  POSITIONS  OF 
TI1E  PERFORMERS  ON  THE  STAGE,  AND  THU 
WHOLE  OF  THE  bTAGE  BUSINESS, 


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CAST  OF  CHARACTERS. 


Aunt  Jerusha  Peabody. 


nr  nieces. 


Eleanor,  } > 

Hattie,  \ n 

Miriam, a friend  oj  the  sisters. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen. 


COSTUMES. 

Aunt  Peabody. — Tight  fitting  short  dress  of  black  silk,  cut 
very  high  in  the  waist,  tight  fitting  sleeves  to  the  wrist,  with 
mutton  leg  shoulders ; no  crinoline,  etc.,  black  satin  shoes,  with 
sandals;  coal-scuttle  straw  bonnet,  with  large  bows  and  ribbons; 
fril  ed  cap  underneath;  side  curls  to  wig;  green  spectacles;  shawl 
of  an  old-fashioned  pattern ; large  fan  hanging  at  her  side;  she 
carries  over  her  arm  a reticule  with  long  strings. 

Hattie  and  Eleanor. — Fashionable  long-skirted  dresses  of  gay 
colors. 

Miriam. — The  same,  slate  color. 


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PROPERTIES. 

ACT  I. — Two  tables,  with  damask  covers,  placed  r.  c.  and  l.  c 
Six  handsome  chairs.  An  easy  chair  r.  c,  An  open  letter.  Sew- 
ing tor  Miriam,  Lafiies  ^ress  piece  on  l.  table  to  unfold  on  the 
Plage. 

ACT  IT. — Same  furniture  as  Act  1st.  Apples,  oranges,  cakes, 
nuts,  etc.,  on  plates.  Wine  and  wine  glasses  on  trays.  Flowers 
on  tables.  Candleabras,  with  candles  lighted,  on  tabies. 


STAGE  DIRECTIONS. 

r..  means  Right;  L.,  Left;  r.  h.,  Right  Hand;  l.  n..  Left  Hand; 
c.,  Center;  s.  e.,  [2d  e.,]  Second  Entrance  ;u.  e..  Upper  Entrance ; 
m.  d.,  Middle  Door;  f.,  the  Flat;  d.  f.,  Door  in  Flat;  r.  c.,  Right 
of  Center;  l.  c.,  Left  of  Center. 

R.  R.  C.  C.  L.  c.  L. 

*#*  The  reader  is  supposed  to  be  upon  the  stage  facing  the  audience 


Our  Country  Aunt; 

— or, — 

Aunt  Jerusha’s  Visit. 


ACT  I. 

SCENE . — C.  D.  chamber , backed  by  an  interior — tables,  with  damask 
covers,  r.  c.  and  l.  c. — six  handsome  chairs — east/  chair  R.  C. — 
Eleanor  and  Hattie  discovered  seated  r.  c.  and  l.  c. 


Hattie,  (l.  c.  with  an  open  letter  in  her  hand)  Oh,  dear ! it’s  too 
provoking. 

Eleanor,  (it.  c.)  What  does  the  letter  say? 

Hattie.  It  says  that  Aunt  Peabody  is  coming  here  to  spend 
^Christmas;  that  she  will  arrive,  providence  permitting,  on  the 
twenty-second. 

Eleanor.  Why,  that’s  to-day ! 

jd . Hattie.  So  it  is.  Now  isn’t  it  provoking.  I feel  so  put  out 
< about  it,  do  you  know ! All  the  invitations  are  out  fur  our  party 
* to-morrow  night.  Bother  Aunt  Peabody ! 

Enter , Miriam,  r.  e.;  sewing . 


Miriam.  Who’s  that,  Hattie?  Aunt  Peabody!  Who  is  Aunt 
; Pea bod y ? (sits,  r. 

Eleanor . You’ve  heard  of  country  cousins,  haven’t  yon  ? Well, 
^she  is  a country  aunt,  (looks  at  Hattie,  t >ey  both  laugh)  I have 
d not  seen  her  since  I was  a little  girl,  but  I remember  her  queer 
caps,  her  old-tashioned  dress,  and  her  odd  manners.  I shall  be  so 
— mortified  to  have  to  introduce  her  to  our  friends.  Even  if  they  >ro 
well-bred  en  ugh  to  hide  their  amusemeut,  I know  they  will  be 
laughing  in  their  sleeves  all  the  time. 

Hattie . That  they  will.  I’ve  a mind  not  to  let  her  know  that 
we  are  going  to  have  a party.  People  go  to  bed  in  the  country, 
by  eight  or  nine  o’clock,  and  our  company  will  not  begin  to  ar- 
rive before  then  ; so  if  we  can  contri . e to  get  her  up  to  her  bed- 
d 100m,  and  perhaps  in  bed  and  asleep,  she’ll  know  nothing  ab-ut 

; it. 


V),  OF  ILL  UB. 


OUB  COUBTBY  A UNT. 


Eleanor.  Aye!  If  we  could  only  manage  that.  But  the  music 
will  awaken  her,  as  she  is  accustomed  to  so  little  distiii bance ; and 
if  she  should  suspect  what  is  going  on,  she  would  be  mortally  o - 
fended.  ( tosses  her  hmd,  sneer)  These  ignorant  people  are  al- 
ways so  sensitive,  ai  ’t  they,  Hattie? 

Hattie.  Yes,  indeed ! 

Ele  mor.  I don’t  really  wD  h to  offend  Aunt  Peabody.  Papa 
thinks  a great  deal  of  her;  and  he’d  take  us  to  task  if  he  suspected 
us  of  showing  her  any  disrespect. 

Miriam,  (r.)  1 presume  f «dnll  fancy  her,  as  much  as  you 

dislike  her.  I always  di  i love  old  Indies — that  is  t*o:vl  <>|tj  lad  ^ — 
and  the  quainter,  queerer,  and  more  old-fashioned  they  are,  the 
better  I like  them. 

Hattie . La!  what  a taste.  (rises , comes  down,  l. 

Eleanor,  (rises,  comes  down  L.  c.)  I guess  we’il  leave  to  you, 
then,  the  ta-k  of  entertain  in  her.  We’ve  enough  r<»  do,  at 
present,  with  our  n rty  and  our  Christmas  frolics,  and  e\<  r/fh  nc1, 
without  sitting  down,  half  the  time,  to  talk  to  an  old-iashioncd 
aunt  from  the  country  ! ( tosses  her  head 

Hattie.  Yes,  indeed  ! But  then  you  needn’t  think  she  is  going 
to  sit  down  and  hequief,  If  she  only  would,  it  wouldn’t  be  half 
so  i>ad.  She’ll  expect  to  go  out  shopping  with  us;  and  th  it  we 
will  take  her  to  see  all  the  sights.  Country  folks  do  not  come  to 
tov\n  to  sit  in  the  chimney  corner.  Humph!  no,  indeed!  they 
expect  to  lead  them  by  one  hand,  with  a cord  of  gingorhrea  i in 
the  other,  all  over  the  city.  Dear,  dear!  I see  myself  now,  sran  I- 
ing  in  front  o!  some  toy  shop,  with  old  Aunt  Peabody  holding  oil 
to  my  skirr,  and  eating  an  orange  out  of  her  hand,  her  he. id  a-bob- 
bing  in  its  big  b >nnet,  and  her  feet  showing  below  her  short  skirts, 
speaking  at  the  top  of  her  voice— (imitates  voice , manner  and  act  <>n 
of  an  old  woman ) “For  the  L ind’s  sake,  H r iet  Ann,  dew  hold 
on  a minute,  ’till  I look  at  the  e beautiful  pigs!  they  squeai  just 
as  nat’ral  as  life.  Did  von  ever!  dew  tell !” 

(Hattie  and  Edeanor  laugh — some  one  knocks  at  c.  d. 

Eleanor.  There!  I shouldn’t  wonder  if  that  was  the  old  thing 
now.  Anybody  else  would  have  been  announced,  but  she  doesn’t 
understand  fa  hion  and  modern  manners. 

Miriam.  Hush ! are  you  not  afraid  she  will  hear  you  ? 

(Miriam  retires  r.— Hattie  opens  c.  D. 

' Enter , Aunt  Beabody,  c.  d. 

Aunt  P.  (c.)  My  dear  nieces,  how  do  you  do?  Pm  miyh'y 
glad  to  see  you.  [shakes  hands with  Eleanor  and  Hattie)  Le’me 
see.  which  is  E’eanor?  Eleanor  was  the  oldest.  Come  here, chil  \ 
and  let  me  kiss  you/  (kisses  her)  And  Harriet,  too!  kisses  her ) 
what  a fine,  tall  girl  you’ve  grown.  Dear  me,  it  pleases  me  to  see 
you  both  looking  so  pretty  and  lady-like.  Where’s  your  father, 
girls?  1 haven't  seen  Jonathan  for  five  long  years,  and  I can’t 
wait  for  ceremony. 

Eleanor.  Papa  did  not  expect  you,  or  he  would  certainly  have 
been  at  home.  (Miriam  corned  down,  R.)  We  did  not  get  your 
letter  until  about  n hour  ago,  and  papa  had  already  gone  to  his 
business.  He  will  return  s<  on,  to  dinner.  Aunt  Peabody,  this  is 
Miriam  Brown,  a school-friend  <f  ours,  who  is  slopping  with  us 
during  the  holidays. 


OUB  CO  UNTB Y A UNT.  6 

Aunt  P.  (crosses  to  her , r.)  How  do  you  do,  dear;  glal  t©  see 
yon. 

Miriam,  (r.)  Very  Well,  thank  you.  Let  me  giv^.  yon  a seat. 
You  must  be  weary  with  your  Ions;  ride.  No,  not  that  stiff  chair. 
Take  this  easy  chair.  Mrs.  Peabody.  (points  to  chair , r.  c. 

Aunt  P . (R.  c.)  Thank’ee,  child,  I am  tired,  right  tired  an  I 

fagged  out.  (sits  in  easy  chair , R.  c. 

Miriam . Let  me  untie  your  bonnet  strings;  shall  I,  Mrs.  Pea- 
body? 

Aunt  P.  Thank  you,  dear!  If  you  will,  I’ll  be  ob’eeged  to 
you,  my  hand  i rim  hies  so. 

Hattie.  ( aside  to  Eleanor)  Fussy,  fidgety  old  tiling.  She’ll 
want  plenty  of  waiting  on,  you’ll  see. 

Aunt  P.  (turning  quickly)  What’s  that  you  said,  child?  You’ll 
oblige  me,  all  of  you,  by  speak  ng  a le-e-te!  louder  than  usual. 
I’m  just  a trifle  deaf— at  least,  I don't  think  I h *ar  so  well  as  1 did 
in  times  gone  by. 

Eleanor , (asideto  Hattie)  Well,  that’s  p'easant!  to  go  scream- 
ing about,  trying  to  make  a deaf  old  worn  m under*tan  I.  Hut 
there’s  one  consolation,  however,  we  need  n >t  be  so  careful  what 
we  say  before  her.  (Eleanor  and  Hattie  laugh  aside 

Hattie.  No,  indeed,  we  needn’t.  We  can  h ive  ot*  of  fun;  say 
anything  we  please,  and  when  she  risks  us  what  it.  is  tell  her  som  - 
thing  entirely  different,  (aloud  to  Aunt  Peabody)  Aunt,  I’m 
very  sorry  von  c me  betoie  Christmas.  Why  didn’t  you  wait 
until  after  our  party  ? 

Aunt  P.  Hey!  (stretches  forth  her  neck  after  the  manner  of  a 
deaf  person)  Speak  louder,  (crosses  ty  Hati  ie,  l. 

Hattie.  ( louder ) I said  I was  so  glad  you  had  co-  e to  keep 
Christmas  with  us,  the  fir^t  time  in  so  many  rears. 

Miriam,  (aside)  Oli, •shocking!  Wha  dupl  city  !• 

Aunt  P . (c. ) You’re  a dear,  good  child,  I know,  Harriet,  the 

very  pictuP  of  your  father.  1 wish  Jonathan  would  com ~.  He 
hasn’t  grown  as  pert  and  proud,  with  his  riches,  as  sun  * Co  ks  d«>, 

I know:  else  his  heart  is  mighty  changed  from  what  it  was  when 
he  was  a boy. 

Eleanor,  (r.  O.)  He  talks  about  you  almost  every  day  of  his 
life.  He  thinks  you  are  the  greatest  sister  that  ever  vv bless 
you.  You  used  to  make  turn-over  pies  for  him  when  he  was  a 
boy. 

Aunt  P.  (chuckling  with  delight)  So  I did— so  T did.  I was 
twelve  years  older  than  Jonathan.  When  l was  grown  up  large 
enough  to  hear  a hand  in  the  cooking,  T never  forgot  to  k ep  the 
nicest  doughnut  and  the  biggest  turn-over  for  Jonathan,  (chuckles 
again)  He  was  a good  boy. 

Hattie.  Well,  Aunty,  make  yourself  as  comfortable  as  you  can 
until  papa  comes  home.  We’re  pretty  busy  just  now,  getting 
ready  for  Christmas.  Our  dress  is  a>e  not  done  yet. 

Aunt  P.  (loud)  Jonathan  not  come  yet  ? No,  you  didn’t  ex- 
pect him.  ( goes  lo  easy  chair , r,  c. 

Hattie,  (aside,  l.  c.  to  Eleanor,  c.)  Good  gracious!  1 should 
think  she  was  in  need* of  another  dress.  That  one  must  be  at  least 
a hundred  years  old. 

Eleanor,  (aside  to  Hattie,  c.)  Oh,  no,  sis  ! it  is  not  more  th  iu 
a hundred  and  fifty,  I adtn.r.e  her  cap,  don’t,  you  ? Think  wn^t 


S OUR  COURTRY  AUNT. 

a sensation  those  broadcrimped  i\  files  would  make  in  our  parlors 
to-morrow  night ! 

Miriam . ( sitting  with  her  sewing,  r.,  rather  loud)  Did  you  have 

a cold  ride,  ma’am  ? 

Aunt  P,  Hey,  child? 

Miriam . Did-you-have-a-cold-ride?  {very  marked  and  loud 

Aunt  P,  Oh,  yes,  dreflul  cold.  My  feet  most  froze,  alter  the 
h<  at  got  out  ol  the  brick  that  1 had  wrapped  in  flannel  to  put  at 
’em. 

Eleanor . ( aside  to  Hattie)  P m glad  Miriam  is  amiable  enough 

to  make  herself  agreeable.  I confess  I’m  not.  I’ve  a perfect  hor- 
ror of  everything  unfashionable.  {aloud)  Here,  Hattie,  measure 
off  this  skirt  for  me.  1 shall  be  much  obleeged  to  you. 

{takes  length  up  from  l.  table 

Hattie . Dew  tell  ? 

Measures  the  skirt , smothering  her  laughter  behind  her  siste * as  she 
does  so. 

Aunt  P,  Look-a-here  girls,  you’re  getting  them  breadths  to^ 
long.  You  can’t  begin  to  move  round  in  that  thin  stuff,  if  it  drags 
on  the  ground  a toot  behind  yon. 

Hattie . {aside)  I suppose  she’d  like  us  to  make  our  dresses 
after  hers.  If  w^e  were  giving  a fancy  dress  party,  it  might  be  a 
good  idea,  {aloud  to  Aukt  Peabody)  It’s  the  fashion,  Aunt;  1 
should  look  ridiculous  if  rny  dress  didn’t  trail  like  other  peoples. 

Aunt  P.  It  looks  ridiculous  when  it  docs  trail.  It’s  an  untidy, 
extravagant,  inconvenient  fashion,  1 think. 

Eleanor.  ( winking  at  the  others)  Well,  if  you  think  so,  Aunt 
Peabody,  the  world  has  only  got  to  hear  you  express  your  opinion, 
in  order  to  change  the  tashion  immediately. 

Aunt  P,  ( to  Miriam)  La!  I had  no  idee  I w^as  so  influential, 
though  1 do  lead  the  female  prayer-meeting  at  home.  If  1 thought 
mv  opinion  would  do  any  good,  I’d  express  it  pretty  plainly. 
Now,  it’s  my  opinion,  that  young  girls,  who  think  themselves 
■ adies,  and  well  brought  up  by  a Christian  father,  ought  to  be  in 
■ome  better  business  than  making  fun  of  an  old  lady,  because  the 
cut  of  her  dress  isn’t  as  modern  as  theirs. 

{exit,  with  Miriam,  r e. 

Eleanor . Can  she  have  overheard  us? 

Hattie . I’m  sure  I cant’  tell.  I hope  not.  But  of  one  thing  I’m 

ore  and  more  convinced — it’ll  never  do  to  have  her  at  our  party, 
sue  would  keep  us  blushing  tor  her  a:l  the  evening,  and  that 
would  never  d . 

Eleanor.  Never  1 never ! never!  {exeunt,  l.  e. 

CURTAIN. 


ACT  II. 

SCENE . — 0 am e as  Act  1st — the  party — stage  full  of  Ladies  and 
Gentlv  on  standing,  sitting,  talking,  walking  about,  etc. , tore- 
pre.'  v a toy  company — Eleanor  and  Hattie  near  the  front, 
where  iJtcy  have  been  receiving  their  guests — some  of  the  guests 


OUB  CC  UNTB  Y A VNT.  ? 

hand  round  apples,  oranges,  cake,  etc. — wine  in  glasses  on  a 
trail* 

Ehanor.  { comes  down r.  c.,  laughing)  We  have  managed  nicely. 
! don’t  think  she  had  a sus,  ieion. 

Hahie.  (l.  c.,  laughing)  Ot  course  he  had  not.  She  went  to 
] < r o m by  eight  o’clock.  I suppose  she’s  in  the  arms  of  Mor- 
p e - by  this  time.  Our  guests  have  nearly  all  arrived;  so  we 
need  not  stand  here  any  longer. 

Aitnt  Peabody  appears  c.  d.— she  coughs — she  is  without  her  bon- 
net and  shawl . 

Eleanor . ( looking  around,  c.)  Who’s  that? 

(sees  Aunt  Peabody,  slightly  screams 

Hattie.  There  she  is,  in  all  her  glory,  as  sure  as  I live  1 

Aunt  P.  How  de  do — how  de  do ! 

(courtesying  deeply  in  the  door 

Eleanor.  ( aside  to  Hattie)  I feel  as  if  I should  faint  away. 

Hattie,  (aside  to  Eleanor)  I’ll  drop  down. 

Aunt  P.  (in  a loud  voice,  marching  down  c.  towards  the  sisters . 
and  looking  about  at  her  ease  upon  the  company ) La„  girts!  you 
never  told  me  you  were  going  to  have  such  a be  lutiful  party  to- 
night. I didn’t  know  anyt  ling  about  it,  till  1 heard  so  many 
people  coining  in,  and  thought  I’d  just  look  out  of  my  ch  mibe> 
door,  and  see  what  was  up. . It’s  a dreflul  pity  you  di  In’i  let  me 
know  in  time,  or  I’d  been  a little  more  particular  about  my  clothes. 

1 didn’t  have  time  to  put  on  my  best  dress — the  bombazine,  you 
1 now,  with  the  mutton-leg  sleeves,  and  my  cap  ain’t  fit  to  be 
s en.  1 don’t  set  any  store  by  this  one.  I’ve  got  one  with  a 
1 order  nigh  a quarter  of  a yard  wide,  but  the  ruffles  ain’t  crimped, 
and  I couldn’t  do  it  by  candlelight.  My  ! my  1 what  lo:s  of  fn  ks 
and  flowers,  and  pretty  things. 

( goes  up  a little,  examining  and  fussing  aho>  t 

Eleanor . ( aside  to  Hattie)  We’re  in  for  it,  Hattie,  and  raus: 

make  the  best  of  it.  I wish  papa  would  come  to  our  rescue. 

Aunt  P.  {comes  down  again,  c.)  Come,  Harriet  Ann,  I want 
\ on  to  give  me  your  arm,  and  introduce  me  to  everv  one  of  these 
pretty  folks.  I’m  just  as  fond  of  companv  as  ever  I was,  am!  L 
want  to  get  acquainted  with  every  man  and  woman  in  the  room. 
Say,  wnat’s  the  reason  you  didn’t  tell  me  you  was  g >ing  to  have  a 
party?  I could  have  fixed  up  right  smart.  Now,  then,  let’s  begin 
nt  this  row. 

IT  AT  i IE  reluctantly  introduces  her  to  several  of  her  guests  as  Miss 
Peabody,  with  whom  she  shakes  hands  very  hard,  saying, 
“How  de  do?  How  de  do 9”  All  the  guests  giggle  aside  duriug 
the  introduction,  concealing  their  fun  from  Aunt  Pkabody. 

Aunt  P.  (aside  to  Hattie)  Why  don’t  you  tell  ’em  I’m  your 
Aunt  Peabody,  of  Peabodysville,  instead  of  tucking  the  “Miss”  ou 
to  my  name? 

Lady  laughing,  runs  across  from  l.  to  r.,  followed  by  a gentleman 
in  front  of  Aunt  Peabody,  hoi  ting  up  the  long  skirt  of  he i 
dress,  the  gentleman  who  is  follow .ny  her.  stops  l.  then  retires 


• OUR  COUETRY  AUNT. 

Aunt  P.  Lai  ma’am,  (darts  forward  to  a lady  with  a very  long 
dress  on)  you're  losing  vour  dress. 

Lady,  (looking  behind  her)  What  did  you  say,  ma’am? 

Aunt  P.  i said  you  was  dropping  your  gown.  off.  Just  see  how 
it  drags  on  the  floor.  ( guests  laugh — lady  retires  R. — to  another 
lady  L.,  peering  into  her  face  sharply  with  her  spectacles)'  Excuse 
me,  ma’am,  but  your  lace  is  all  flour,  i suppose  you  was  making 
biscuit  for  tea  before  you  came  away,  and  got  some  on  your  face. 
Shall  I rub  it  ott  with  my  handkerchief? 

Makes  a motion  to  rub  powder  o^'ladfs  face  with  her  large  silk  hand- 
kerchief— ladu  retreats  r. holding  up  her  hands . 

Eleanor . ( aside  to  Hattie)  1 leel  like  crying.  Mrs.  Jones 

will  be  mortally  offended,  and  she’s  one  of  the  most  fashionable 
persons  in  our  set. 

Aunt  P.  Hey!  what’s  that  you  said  about. sitting.  I’d  like  to 
sit  down  very  well,  after  I’ve  moved  about  a sped  and  seen  the 
folks. 

Enter , one  or  two  more  persons , c.  E. 

Well  said  I if  there  isn’t  more  jist  coming  in,  and  it  must  be  nigh 
on  to  late  bedtime  now.  Do  city  people  alw  ays  give  their  parties 
m the  middle  of  the  night?  And  if  they  do,  what  for?  Are  thev 
ashamed  ot  'em  by  daylight?  At  home,  now,  our  sewing  society 
is  always  over  by  eight  o’clock.  We  have  supper  at  half-past  'o  r, 
and  are  snug  in  bed  by  nine.  I can’t  help  leedng  b d to  think 
that  this  is  the  only  city  par ty  I’ve  ever  been  to,  and  I haven’t  got 
on  my  best  cap.  There’s  cotton  stuffed  in  the  bow*.'  tew,  to  hold 
’em  out  ; but  the  border  ain’t  crimped — the  border  ain’t  crimped. 
It  the  girls  had  told  me  what  was  going  on,  I could  have  done  it 
this  afternoon,  j >st  as  well  as  not.  But  they  were  mighty  quiet 
ittx  ut  it.  Suppose  they  were  afraid  city  hours  might  injure  their 
old  aunt’s  health — hey,  girls? 

{chuckling — nudging  girls  and  laughing 

Hattie.  Here’s  a seat.  Aunty.  Won’t  you  sit  down  here  and 
look  on,  until  papa  comes  in.  He’s  in  the  bonservatory  just  now. 

Aunt  P.  No — no!  I’m  obleeged  to  j^oii.  Pd  as  leave  stand  as 
not,  for  a spell.  Who’s  that  tall  fellow  over  there,  with  that  thing 
stuck  in  his  eye? 

Speaking  very  loud , and  pointing -with  her  Jingo  tj  young  gentleman 
with  ey-t-yias*  at  back  of  stage. 

Hattie . Ob  ! Aunty,  he’i  near-sighted,  and  he’s  compelled  to 
make  use  of  an  e e-glass.  Please  don’t  speak  quite  so  loud. 

Aunt  P.  Short-sighted,  is  he  ? Poor  young  man ! but  we’re  all 
short-sigh  ed  beings  in  this  world,  more  or  less,  (ixeav.es  a loud 
sigh)  As  1 told  Peter — Peter’s  nay  husband — when  I’m  to  home — 

Miriam,  (down  l.)  Dear  Mrs.  Pea  ody,  won’t  you  come  out 
with  me,  into  the  conservatory,  and  look  at  the  flowers? 

Aunt  P.  Ye>,  child,  to  be  sure  l will.  I’m  mighty  fond  of 
posies;  audit  seems  so  curious  to  behaving  ’em  in  the  winter. 
But  I want  to  look  around  a little  first.  This  is  my  first  part  , you 
know— ‘lie!  he!  he!  and  although  I’m  rather  old  in  maxing  > y 
deboo,  as  Harriet  Ann  calls  it,  1 enjoy  it  lull  as  well  as  if  X vv a n c 


OUR  COUNTRY  AUNT.  * 

more’n  fifteen  or  eighteen  year  old.  I’m  more  and  more  surprised 
to  think  the  girls  didn’t  let  me  know  about  it.  This  cap  doesn’t 
look  fit  to  be  seen. 

Eleanor • (aside)  I wish  to  gracious,  then,  she’d  go  up-stairs 
after  another.  She’ll  drive  me  distracted. 

Hattie.  If  vou’d  rather  have  your  o her  cap.  hadn’t  you  better 
go  up  and  get  it  then,  Auntie?  I’ll  go  with  you. 

Aunt  P.  Thank’ee  Harriet  Ann,  I don't  know  but  what  I will ! 
if  I can  get  to  the  oor  without  breaking  mv  neck,  (goes  up  stone, 
stops  c.,  comes  back,  speaks)  The  fact  is,  lad  es  and  g ntlemen, 
(changing  her  manner  and  speaking  with  dimity)  1 should  not  have 
spoiled  the  party  of  my  neices  and  given  them  so  much  mortiti  a- 
tion,  if  i hadn’t  thought  t ey  nee  e i a lesson.  When  l arrive  1 
yesterday,  because  I was  an  old  fahioned  woman,  they  received 
me  in  such  a manner  that  I was  sorry  I hal  come  at  all  to  vi-it 
them.  As  they  thought  me  a le-e-tle  deaf,  I had  the  privilege  of 
overhearing  their  private  opinion  with  regard  to  mj^self.  They 
decided  i would  be  a disgrace  to  their  fashionable  com  pa  y.  Now 
I know  I am  an  old  woman,  and  have  lived  in  an  out  of  the  way 
place.  But  in  my  girlhood,  the  heart  and  the  mind  had  something 
to  do  in  making  the  lady,  as  well  as  the  dress  and  manne  s.  I per- 
ceive in  this  company  many  who  excel  in  the  latter,  who  would 
> et  do  well  to  cultivate  the  ormer.  1 except  here,  among  otners, 
this  sweet  young  lady — (turning  to  Miriam,  l.)  whom  I a rea  iy 
1 ve  like  a daughter.  (curtsies  formally  and  low)  I bid  you  all 
good  evening.  ( reaches  the  door , c.,  and  turning  around , drops  an- 
other curtesy)  Good  evening,  all.  I’m  going  to  bed.  The  nexr 
time  my  nieces  give  a party,  I’ll  trv  to  have  my  cap- border 
<rimped.  (Hattie  makes  amove.  R.)  Never  mind,  Harried  Ann. 
stay  where  you  are.  1 shan’t  crimp  it  to-night.  But  when  I go 
away.  I’ll  leave  it  to  you,  as  a present,  to  remind  you  of  your 
stupid,  aw^ard,  ignorant,  ancient,  queer,  ugly,  odd,  disagreeabi  •, 
ciooked,  <Kd-fashioned,  troublesome,  vulgar,  old  Aunt  Peabody. 

CURTAIN. 


THE  END 


Under  the  Air/rican  Fhg. 

A Spanish  American  Drama  in  4 acts,  by  Hilton  Coon , for  6 male  and  3 
female  characters.  Time  of  playing,  2 hours  and  15  minutes. 


synopsis  of  events. 

ACT  I. — Home  of  General  Romero  F.  Nerverra,  Manilla — A prison- 
er of  war.  ^ 

ACT  II. — Ramparts  of  the  Fort  de  Santiago — The  escape. 

ACT  111. — The  same — The  bombardment  of  Manilla. 

ACT  IV. — The  hind  of  the  free — Patrick  O’Roogan’s  home  near 
Fort  Hamilton,  Cal. — Two  weeks  later.  Price,  25cts. 


WHO’S  WHO;  OR  ALL  IN  A FOG- 

A farce  in  one  act,  by  Thomas  J.  Williams,  for  3 male  and  2 
female  characters.  Costumes  modern.  Time  for  representation, 
40  minutes.  The  series  of  amusing  situations  are  brought  about  by 
a number  of  cases  of  mistaken  identity.  Everybody  is  mistaken  for 
everybody  else,  and  the  complications  arising  are  extremely  laugha- 
ble. The  characters  are  all  capital,  and  the  piece  never  fails  to 
divert  an  audience.  Price,  15cts. 


POPPING  THE  QUESTION. 

A farce  in  1 act,  by  J.  B.  Buckstone,  as  played  at  the  Park 
Theatre,  N.  Y.,  for  2 male  and  4 female  characters.  Time  of  play- 
ing, 40  minutes.  The  entanglements  in  which  an  amorous,  elderly 
gentleman  finds  himself  because  of  his  roundabout  way  of  “popping 
the  question,”  are  deliciously  funny,  while  the  culminating  scene 
between  himself  and  the  two  old  maids  is  one  of  the  most  comical 
things  ever  witnessed.  Easy  to  play,  and  always  brings  down  the 
house.  Requires  no  scenery.  Price,  15cts. 


A NEW  TEMPERANCE  FARCE,  ENTITLED 

“Switched  Off,” 

BY  LIZZIE  MAY  ELWYN. 

Author  of  “Dot,  the  Miner’s  Daughter,”  for  8 female  characters, 
can  double  to  6.  Parlor  scene.  Time  of  playing,  25  minutes.  Mrs. 
Marsh  advocates  the  moderate  useof  liquor— her  daughter  returning 
home  from  school,  hears  of  her  mother’s  views,  and  with  some  girl 
friends,  decide  to  switch  her  off  the  whiskey  track,  with  the  aid  of 
two  Irish  servants.  They  show  up  the  moderate  use  of  liquor  in  a 
way  that  soon  convinces  Mrs.  Marsh,  that  to  abolish  it  entirely,  is 
the  only  safe  way.  Grandmother  Taylor,  a strong  temperance  woman, 
speaks  her  mind  freely.  The  result  is  that  all  sign  the  temperance 
pledge.  A tip  top  farce — full  of  fun — characters  all  good. 

Price,  15cts. 


^Broken  Vows. 4* 


A farce  comedy  In  3 acts,  by  John  J.  A.  Collins,  for  5 male  and  4 
female  characters.  Time  of  playing,  1 hour  and 
50  minutes. 


CAST  OF  CHARACTERS. 

Alfred  Sophocles  Sniffles, An  artist . 

Algernon  Sylvanus  Smythe, Slightly  poetical. 

Major  Thomas  Jefferson  Louder,.  .An  old  war-horse from  Kentucky . 

Jack  "Nelson ....A  rising  young  laicyer. 

Larry  McKeegan, Sniffles ' valet. 

Dora  Louder, The  Major's  daughter. 

Irene  White, The  Major's  neice. 

Aurelia  Louder, The  Maj<r>''s  sister. 

Minerva  Jobson, . Dora's  maid. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  EVENTS. 

Alfred  Sniffles,  Algernon  Smythe  and  Larry  McKeegan,  bachelors, 
take  a vow  of  celebracy,  to  protect  themselves  against  the  ladies, 
who  seem  anxious  to  provide  themselves  with  husbands — Sniffles 
imagines  every  lady  has  designs  upon  him — Smythe  is  very  suscep- 
table  to  female  charms,  but  not  anxious  to  marry — Larry’s  sweet- 
heart left  him  for  a handsome  man,  consequently  he  feels  he  has  no 
use  for  the  deceitful  creatures — The  play  shows  how  and  why  the 
vows  were  broken — The  ladies  make  a mistake  when  introduced  and 
think  Mr.  Smyth  Mr.  Sniffles,  which  causes  many  ludicrous  blunders 
— The  Major  gets  locked  in  the  house  instead  of  Smythe,  who  is  not 
wanted  at  the  boat  ride — The  three  men  fall  in  .ove,  and  each  one 
has  a reason  why  he  took  the  vow  and  why  it  should  be  broken — The 
Major.  Jack  Nelson  and  Dora  Louder,  Irene  White,  with  Minerva, 
the  maid,  make  up  the  cast  and  assist  in  breaking  the  vows. 

Price,  15  cents. 


.A.  Crazy  Lot. 

Dick  Smith  finding  himself  in  debt  and  no  way  out,  consumes  the 
idea  of  becoming  insane,  have  his  father  send  him  to  a private 
asylum,  and  have  the  doctor,  who  is  a friend  of  his,  make  his  charges 
high  enough  so  they  can  divide  up,  whereby  he  can  pay  his  debts, 
unknown  to  his  father.  No  sooner  thought  of  than  it  is  put  into 
practice.  He  becomes  violently  insane  and  is  sent  to  the  asylum  re- 
gardless of  expense.  The  doctor  agrees  to  Dick’s  proposal,  and  with 
the  aids  of  Ricketts,  the  crazy  coon,  and  the  idiolic  dude,  Dick  re- 
covers his  mind,  debts  are  paid,  and  the  crazy  lot  are  once  mor# 
happy.  Price,  15cts. 


^stub:^ 

-OR- 

The  Fool  from  Boston. 


A Farce  Comedy  in  4 acts,  by  Charles  O.  W illard,  foi 
8 male  and  3 female  characters.  Time,  1 hour 
and  30  minutes. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  EVENTS . 

ACT  I. — The  outing — Stub — The  beast — Arrival  of  the  fool— 
Helen  and  her  t mughts— The  villain  appears — Logan  Marsh — 
The  dastardly  attempt  to  steal  the  papers— The  fool  on  deck. 

ACT  IL. — Scent  1st.— Welcome  Hotel — The  Conspirators — The 
burn — Stub  and  the  bum  come  to  an  un  erstandin Scene  2nd .— 
The  scheme  progressing — Scene  Sd. — Home  of  Logan  Marsh — Tha 
Squire  tries  his  hand — Ditto  Stanley — Arrival  of  Simon  and  the 
bum — “ Then  I’ll  do  it  myself” — Change  of  feeling — Narrowescape 
of  Jack — Stub  to  the  rescue. 

ACT  III. — Scene  1st.  — Home  of  Squire  North — Foolish  Jake— 
Count  de  Kejaux — Suspicions — Suspicion  satis'ied — A new  plot— 
The  invitation — Scene  2nd. — Foolish  Jake — Stub — “H^  wouldn’t 
have  to  ask  twice” — Jack — “1  take  you  at  your  word” — “Prepar- 
ing to  meet  the  schemers — Scene  Sd. — The  reception  and  ball — The 
guests  arrive — The  Count  de  Rejaux — The  plot — Departure  ot 
guests — Stub  remains — “Help!  help!” — Harry  and  Fred  on  deck 
— “Yes  there  is” — “Says  she” — “Who  are  you?”— “Jack  Curtis, 
the  fool  from  Boston.” 

ACT  1Y. — Scene  1st.— Home  of  Stub — The  clock  and  the  docu- 
ments— The  old  lawyer— The  murder — “I  will  kill  him”— Scene 
2nd. — Helen— The  old  lawyer  again — “To  the  village” — Scene  Sd . 
— Home  of  Squire  North — The  fugitive — The  dark  room — The  old 
lawyer  takes  a hand — “ Yes  you  will  write” — Death  of  Stanley — 
The  fooHrom  Boston— Happy  final.  Price  25cts . 


The  Girl  from  the  Midway. 

A farce-comedy  in  1 act  by  Barnard  Francis  Moore, 
for  3 male  and  2 female  characters.  This  is  a roaring 
farce,  has  a good  Irish  character.  The  girl  from  the 
Midway  Plaisance  is  one  of  the  Algeria  dancing  girls, 
whom  Mr.  Bradford  fell  in  love  with,  and  as  a married 
man,  got  himself  into  trouble,  but  was  finally  helped 
out  by  the  girls  husband.  Time,  1 hour.  Price  15c. 


In  a Spider’s  Web. 


A Musical  Farce  Comedy  in  4 acts,  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  F.  Kinna- 
man,  for  8 male  and  5 female  characters.  Time  of  per- 
formance, 1 hour  and  40  minutes. 

SYNOPSIS  OF  E VENTS. 

ACT  T. — Lawn  at  “Drop  Inn” — Pet  and  Kid — “Gee  whiz,  you 
don’t  like  me  no  how” — Tanner,  the  proprietor  of  “Drop  Inn” — 
“Say,  Guardy,  did  youeat  any  blind  robins?” — Fly — Henry  is  stage 
struck — William  Shakespere,  “You  know  Willie,  don’t  you?” — Pet 
and  Kid  torment  Fly — Dem  skeeters  mighty  bad  around  here” — Fly 
plays  a trick  on  them  and  gets  even — Tanner  and  Zoe — “What!  my 
daughter  marry  a hotel  clerk?” — Fritz — “Well  l nevah,  he  takes 
me  for  satan— Mrs.  Spider— An  easy  catch— “By  George,  dead  mashed 
on  me,  deuced  clevah  girl” — Pet  and  Kid  paint  a monkey  face  on 
Tanner’s  bald  head — Charles  proposes  for  Zoe’s  hand,  but  is  rejected 
by  her  father— Fritz  tries  to  flirt  with  Pet— “Porter,  erase  the  country 
soil  from  my  clothes”— Fly,  the  tonsorial  artist — “What  you  want, 
bobtail,  four-in-hand  or  pompadour?” — Fritz  and  Mrs.  Spider — The 
arrival  of  guests — Miss  Jones,  the  unprotected  female — Tanner  and 
Fly  have  trouble  with  her  luggage — Michel  O’Ratferty  McGinnis, 
M.  P.,  from  the  13th  ward — Pet  and  Kid  quarrel — “Young  lady,  I’ll 
send  you  to  a convent” — “I  won’t  go,  so  I won’t” — “De  downfall  of 
Africa” — Charles  and  Zoe  plan  an  elopement  and  offer  Fly  $5.00  to 
help  them — “O!  Charles,  the  shock  has  killed  him” — McGinnis 
hunting  a place  for  a political  convention. 

ACT  II. — Office  in  Hotel — Pet — “1  wish  Henry  was  here,  I am  so 
lonesome” — She  tells  Tanner  that  she  is  engaged  to  Kid — “When 
will  you  be  fifteen  years  old” — “As  soon  as  1 can” — “Ain’t  you 
proud  of  m e?” — You  littld  wretch,  I’ll  twist  your  neck” — Another 
guest-^Mrs. Spider  discovers  that  the  latest  arrival  is  her  husband, 
Sport  Spider — “So  this  is  the  way  he  goes  on  a hunting  trip” — “Fire! 
Fire!— A put  up  job  by  Charles — He  and  Zoe  are  married  during 
excitement — Miss  Jones  faints  in  McGinnis’  arms — “The  longest 
faint  I ever  seen” — Dey  look  like  two  fairies.” 

ACT  LU. — Picnic  ground  near  lake — Mrs.  Spider  on  the  lookout 
for  her  husband — Fritznoodle  arrives  on  his  wheel — Flirtation  con- 
tinued— Hans,  the  tramp — “Dunder  und  blitzen,  *dot  baloon  vas 
coming  back  here” — Miss  Jones,  who  had  been  left  at  home,  arrives, 
looking  for  McGinnis — “Ah!  he  is  such  a nice  man,  what  a nice 
couple  we  would  make” — “McGinnis,  your  a blackguard,  if  you 
spoil  the  delusion” — Miss  Jones  tries  to  encourage  McGinnis  to  pro- 
pose— “Oh!  my  poor  fluttering  heart” — Kid  comes  to  the  picnic 
disguised  as  a Jew — McGinnis  proposes — Sport  Spider  discovers  Mrs. 
Spider  and  Fritz— Looking  for  trouble — “You  are  caught  in  your 
own  web”— “Forgive  me”— You’se  a nice  lot  of  people,  you  is” — 
Miss  Jones  jealous — “Oh!  that  huzzy  Daisy  Bell”— “Heaven  defend 
us  from  her  anger” — McGinnis  and  Miss  Jones  make  up — “See  that 
!Dutchman,  kick  him” — “Brick  bats  at  forty  paces” — Downfall  of 
Ireland — Dutohy,  there’s  a nagger  up  the  tree — Song — Curtain. 

Price,  15cts. 


Southern  Rose.4^ 

A Military  drama  in  5 acts,  for  6 mal©  and  3 fomal© 
female  characters,  by 

J.  S.  BROWN. 

Costumes  modern.  Time  of  playing,  1 hour  and 
30  minutes. 

a — EEL r- 

SYNOPSIS  OF  EVENTS . 

ACT  I.— Warren’s  Gambling  Parlors,  Washington,  D.  C.— A game 
of  cards  for  a man’s  life. 

ACT  II.  Scene  Ashlands  home  at  Beaumont,  S.  C.  Scene  II— 
Interior  of  mill.  Scene  III—  Parlors  at  Ashland’s— Cursed  and  for- 
saken— Kate  Vernon’s  revenge. 

ACT  III.  Scene  I— At  Warren’s  parlors— A father’s  perfidy. 
Scene  II. — The  prison  barracks — The  assault. 

ACT  IV.  Scene  I — Sitting  room  at  Warren’s — Defied.  Scene  II — 
In  the  prison.  Scene  III — The  escape — Recaptured. 

ACT  V.  Scene  I — Mrs.  McShane’s  home.  Scene  II. — Interior  of 
barracks — The  execution  foiled — Grand  finale.  Price  15cts. 


A JUDGE  BY  PROXY. 

Farce  in  1 act,  by  B.  F.  Moore,  for  5 male  and42  female  characterf. 
Scene  opens  in  court  room;  the  Judge  being  unable  to  attend  court, 
sends  his  friend,  Pat  Murphy  to  act  in  his  place — Pat  is  a good 
nafu'red  Irishman,  fond  of  whiskey  and  good  looking  woman — un- 
dertakes to  lay  down  the  law,  but  gets  gay  with  the  female  prisoner, 
and  court  breaks  up  in  a general  fight.  A farce  full  of  fun  and  will 
give  good  satisfaction,  as  there  is  nothing  slow  about  it.  Time  of 
playing,  30  minutes.  Price  15cts. 


Dr.  Baxter’s  Servants. 

Farce  in  1 act,  by  Patrick  C.  Lindon,  for  4 male  characters. 
Dr.  Baxter,  who  is  in  need  of  a couple  of  servants,  advertises  in  one 
of  the  leading  papers — the  advertisement  is  answered  by  Pete 
Johnson  and  Zeb  White,  two  coons,  who  have  just  arrived  in  town. 
The  Doctor  employs  both,  and  as  the  two  coons  cannot  agree  as  to 
the  amount  of  work  each  should  do,  they  get  into  trouble,  but  the 
skeleton  in  the  desecting  room  is  a holy  terror  to  them.  A good 
little  after  piece.  Time  of  playing  10  minutes.  Price  15ctg. 


—OR— 


The  Detective  from  Plunketsville. 

A Drama  in  IIL  ACTS.  Nine  characters  needed — 6 
male  and  3 female. 

SYNOPSIS. 

ACT  I.  Interview  between  Albert  and  Alice  Colton — Simple 
Silas.  Tramp  from  Plunketsville,  Yt.  Bob  and  the  spotted  pig. 
Arrival  of  the  expressman.  Bob  as  a pugilist.  Silas  obtains  impor- 
tant information  from  Bob.  Alices  letter  and  the  telegram.  Bob 
discovers  the  roosting  place  of  the  old  setting  hen.  Alice  in  trouble. 
Silas’  advice.  Albert  Colton.  Alice  in  the  hands  of  her  enemies. 

ACT  II.  Alice  a prisoner  in  Old  Mag’s  home.  Arrival  of 
Joe.  Old  Mag’s  temper.  Joe  tells  Alice  he  is  determined  to  make 
her  his  wife.  No  love,  but  a fortune.  Arrival  of  the  priest.  “Fire  I 
fire ! fire!”  Rescue  of  Alice  by  Harvey  Danton.  Silas  and  Maude. 
His  narrow  escape.  Arrest  of  Albert  and  Joe. 

ACT  III.  One  year  later.  Ike  Dame  escapes  from  the  peni- 
tentiary. News  of  his  death.  Interview  between  Maude  and  Silas. 
Bob  goes  to  market.  Ike  alive.  The  mystery  explained.  Any- 
thing for  revenge.  Attempt  to  burn  Danton’s  house.  Death  of  Ike 
and  Joe.  Bob  satisfied.  Happy  ending.  Price  15  cents  each. 


SLASHER  i CRASHER. 

A Farce  in  I.  ACT.  Only  7 characters  needed — 5 
male  and  2 female — which  are  all  good.  It  will  make  a 
good  after-piece  or,  suitable  for  a short  evening’s  enter- 
tainment. Time  of  performance,  50  minutes.  Price  15 
cents  a copy. 


The  Printer  and  His  Devils. 

Original  Farce  in  I.  ACT.  Now  this  is  what  you 
want.  The  best  thing  ever  written  on  the  printers.  Only 
4 characters  are  needed — three  males  and  one  female— 
Order  a copy  at  once.  Time  of  performance  15  minutes. 
Price  15  cents  each. 


OUR 

Summer  Boarder’s ; 

-OR- 

The  Jolly  Tramp. 

A farce  comedy  in  2 scenes,  by  Bert  C.  Hawley,  for  6 
male  3 female  characters.  Time,  1 hour. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  EYE  nTS. 

SCENE  L — Farmer  Preston's  country  home — The  spiritualistic 
boarder  riled-Bobby,  the  wieked-Dorothy’s  definition  and  Bobby’s 
logic — Cubby  and  the  angle-worms — The  spiritualist’s  soliloquy — 
Dusty  Rhodes,  or  Gingles  Soup  House,  puts  in  an  appearance — 
Leopold  predicts — The  Old  Maid’s  Plome — The  churnin’ — The  re- 
ceipt for  the  contribution  and  its  etfecr,  upon  the  farmer — Mrs. 
Pillsbury  riled- — Preston  decides  to  do  the  churnin’— Davy’s  litt  e 
scheme — The  farmer’s  better  half  speaks  her  mind — The  five  cent 
nickel — Bob.  and  Cub.  go  for  a swim  — The  cat  in  the  well — Dusty’s 
sad  appeal — The  threshing  machine— Mrs.  Pillsbury  sympathizes — 
Dusty’s  ward  rope  increased — The  farmer  on  deck — Dusty  travels, 
“you  git!”  “Wait  till  the  clouds  roll  by,  ta ! ta!” 

SCENE  IT. — The  parlor  entertainment— The  spiritualist  seance 
-—Ti  e entertainment  proceeds— The  spirits  called  upon — “Ther’ 
condem  tramp!” — Mrs,  Pillsbury  asks  a question — The  tramp 
answers  it — The  long  lost  son  found — “Yer  did  fool  yer  oil  dad, 
fer  sure !” — Everybody  happy.  Price  JScts. 


Hotel  Healthy. 

Farce  in  1 act  by  Col.  G.  H.  Hamilton,  for  4 male  and 
3 female  characters.  Time,  35  minutes. 


SYNOPSIS. 

Mr.  Edward  Cheese,  proprietor  of  Hotel  Healthy,  dies  child- 
ness, and  leaves  his  wealth  to  his  three  neices,  May,  Peggy  and 
Dollie  Cheese.  Each  girl  have  sweethearts,  who  have  waited 
patiently  for  the  old  man  to  die,  hoping  that  he  would  leave  the 
girls  money  enough  to  get  married.  After  his  death  it  was  found 
out  that  the  old  man  had  left  instructions  to  his  lawyer,  to  place 
one  Snasrleton  Snaglets,  an  honest,  but  ignorant  German  in  charge 
of  the  place,  and  to  have  him  open  the  hotel.  Each  one  of  his 
neices  were  to  have  prominent  places  in  the  hotel.  The  exceed- 
ingly funny  situations,  odd  positions,  all  go  to  make  an  unexcep- 
tionally  funny  farce.  Price  15cts. 


-A.mes*  !Plays--Coiitiiriied. 


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53  Out  in  the  Streets 6 4 

51  Rescued...., 5 3 

59  Saved 2 3 

102  Turn  of  the  Tide. 7 4 

63  Three  Glasses  a Day..... 3 3 

62  Ten  Nights  in  a Bar-Room  7 3 

58  Wrecked 9 3 

COMEDIES. 

124  An  Afflic.ted  Family.  7 5 

87  Biter'Bit,  The. V.’.V.V.."  5 2 

394  Bird  Family. 8 5 

257  Caught  in  the  Act 7 3 

248  Captured... 5 4 

178  Caste .*  5 3 

368  Case  of  Jealousy 4 2 

131  Cigarette,  The 4 2 

388  Farmer  Larkin’s  Boarders!  5 4 

359  Girl  from  the  Midway,  The..  3 2 

207  Heroic  Dutchman  of  ’76. 8 3 

199  Home. 5 3 

421  In  a Spider’s  Web 8 5 


383 


Joshua  Blodgett.  25c 7 

Johanes  Blatz’s  Mistake 4 3 

174  Love’s  Labor  Not  Lost. 3 3 

357  London  Assurance 9 3 

341  Miss  Blothingay’s  Blunder.  3 3 

411  Miss  Topsy  Turvy 4 4 

418  Muldoon’s  Blunders.,  25c....  5 3 

149  New  Years  in  N.  Y... 7 6 

37  Not  So  Bad  After  All. 6 5 

338  Our  Boys 6 


126  Our  Daughters 8 6 

370  Our  Summer  Boarder’s 6 3 

265  Pug  and  the  Baby 5 3 

114  Passions.........; 9 4 

264  Prof.  James’  Experience 

Teaching  Country  School...  4 3 

219  Rags  and  Bottles 4 1 

239  Scale  With  Sharps  and 

Flats... .a 3 2 

404  Servants  vs.  Master 6 2 

375  .'Slight  Mistake 0 5 

221  Solon  Shingle.  . .14 

363  Stub,  25c... !..!!!!!’”.'.. 

262  Two  Bad  Boys.... 

306  Three  Hats,  The 

240  $2,000  Reward ;!!.!!!.! 

329  Valet’s  Mistake. 

351  Winning  Hand,  The.... 

384  Widow  McGinty,  The.. 

TRAGEDIES. 

16  The  Serf 6 3 

FARCES&CQMEDIETTAS 

132  Actor  and  Servant. 2 0 

316  Aunt  Charlotte’s  Maid 3 3 

320  All  in  a Muddle. 3 3 

393  Andy  Freckles. 4 3 

291  Actor’s  Scheme,  The..  4 4 

252  Awful  Carpet  Bag,  That 3 3 

175  Betsey  Baker 2 2 

86  Black  vs.  White 4 2 

352  Bridget  Branigdus’  Trou- 
bles..  2 2 


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m.  r. 

Box  and  Cox : 2 1 

Badly  Mixed 2 2 

Colonel’s  Mishap 5 

Cousin  Josiah f 1 1 

Cupids  Capers 4 4 

Cleveland’s  Recept’n  Party  5 3 

Day  in  a Doctors  Office. 5 1 

Deacon  Jones’ Wife’s  Ghost  4 0 

Double  Election 9 1 

Dutchy  vs.  Nigger... 3 0 

Dutchman’s  Picnic,  The 3 0 

Dutch  Prize  Fighter 3 0 

Dr.  Baxter’s  Servants. 4 0 

Everybody  Astonished.. 4 0 

Fooling  with  the  Wrong 

Man * 2 1 

Freezing  a Mother-in-Law.  3 2 

Fun  in  a Post  Office 4 2 

Family  Jars 5 2 

Goose  with  the  Golden 

Eggs 5 3 

Hallabahoola,  the  Medicine 

Man.. 4 3 

Hans  Brummel’s  Cafe... 5 0 

Hash 4 2 

How  He  Popped  the  Ques- 
tion.  1 1 

How  to  Tame  Your  Mother- 

in-Law 4 2 

Hotel  Healthy 4 3 

Haunted  Hat,  The 2 0 

Irish  Squire  of  Squash 

Ridge 4 2 

In  the  Wrong  Clothes 5 3 

Jacob  Shlaff’s  Mistake. 3 2 

Jimmie  Jones 3 2 

John  Smith 5 3 

Jumbo  Jum 4 3 

Judge  by  Proxy 5 2 

Kiss  in  the  Dark 2 3 

Kitty  and  Patsy 1 1 

Katie’s  Deception 4 2 

Lauderbach’s  Little  Sur- 
prise  2 1 

Locked  in  a Dress-maker’s 

Room. 3 & 

Lodgings  for  Two 3 0 

Love  in  all  Corners. 5 3 

Landlord’s  Revenge,  The...  3 0 

Matrimonial  Bliss. , l 1 

Match  for  a Mother-in-Law  3 2 

More  Blunders  than  One....  4 3 

Mother’s  Fool. 6 1 

My  Precious  Betsey 4 4 

My  Turn  Next 4 3 

My  Wife’s  Relations 4 6 

My  Neighbor’s  Wife, 3 3 

Matchmaking  Father 2 2 

Mike  Donovan’s  Coqrtship.  1 3 

Mystic  Charm,  The 0 4 

My  Mother-in-Law. 2 4 

"Mashers  Mashed,  The 5 2 

Nanlta’s  Leap  Year  Ven- 
ture  ...f. 5 2 

Nobody’s  Moke 5 2 

Nip  and  Tuck 3 1 

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■^Arnes’  IPlays-Contirmed. 


HO.  M-  r. 

340  Our  Hotel 5 3 

334  blivet . 3 2 

381  Our  Family  Umbrella. 4 2 

400  Obstinate  Family,  The 3 3 

57  Paddy  Miles’  Boy. 5 2 

217  Patent  Washing1  Machine....  4 1 

165  Persecuted  Dutchman 6 3 

286  Professional  Gardener 4 2 

195  Poor  Pilicody. 2 3 

392  Pat  McFree 7 3 

412  Popping  the  Question  2 4 

276  Printer  and  His  Devils  ,The  3 1 

159  Quiet  Family r 4 4 

169  RegularFix. 6 4 

180  Ripples 2 0 

171  Rough  Diamond 6 3 

267  Room  44 2 0 

315  Rascal  Pat.  That 3 2 

416  Ruben  Rube. 2 1 

68  Sham  Professor,  The 4 0 

295  Spellin’  Skewl,  The. 7 6 

309  Santa  Claus’  Daughter 5 7 

138  Sewing  Circle  of  Period 0 5' 

115  S.  H.  A.  M.  Pinafore 5 3 

55  Somebody’s  Nobody... 3 2 

327  Strictly  Temperance 2 2 

232  Stage  Struck  Yankee 4 2 

241  Struck  by  Lightning 2 2 

270  Slick  and  Skinner..., 5 0 

1 Slasher  and  Crashed 5 2 

365  Stupid  Cupid.,, 4 0 

358  Snow  Ball 3 2 

346  Signing  an  Actor 1 1 

413  Switched  Off 0 8 

326  Too  Many  Cousins 3 3 

339  Two  Gentlemen  in  a Fix 2 0 

137  Taking  the  Census 1 1 

167  Turn  Him  Out 3 2 

28  Thirty-three  Next  Birthday  4 2 

292  Tim  Flannigan 5 0 

263  Trials  of  a Country  Editor.  6 2 
166  Texan  Mother-in-Law.. .......  4 2 

281  Two  Aunt  Emily s. 0 8 

367  810,000  Wager 4 2 

312  Uncle  Ethan 4 3 

269  Unjust  Justice... 6 2 

213  Vermont  Wool  Dealer 6 2 

7 Wonderful  Telephone 3 1 

332  Which  is  Which? 3 

151  Wanted  a Husband. 2 1 

56  Wooing  Under  Difficulties.  4 3 

70  Which  will  he  Marry? 2 8 

135  Widower’s  Trials 4 

147  Waking  Him  Up 1 

155  Why  They  Joined  the  Re- 
beccas  0 

414  Who’s  Who? 3 

403  Winning  a Wife 2 1 

111  Yankee  Duelist 3 1 

157  Yankee  Peddler 7 

377  Yacob’s  Hotel  Experience.  & 0 

ETHIOPIAN  EARCES. 


204 

172 


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Academy  of  Stars 6 0 

Black  Shoemaker 4 

Black  Statue 4 


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Best  Cure,  The 4 J 

Coincidence ° g 

Colored  Senators J g 

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Chops g 

Crimps  Trip 5 

Gittin’  ’Sperience  in  a Doc- 
tor’s Office 4 

Haunted  House * 

Handy  Andy * 

Hypochondriac  The 2 

Intelligence  Office,  The 3 0 

In  For  It g 1 

Jake  and  Snow * g 

Mischievous  Nigger 4 2 

Midnight  Colic 2 1 

Musical  Darkey 2 0 

Not  as  Deaf  as  He  Seems...  2 0 

Nobody’s  Son 2 0 

Old  Clothes g g 

Old  Dad’s  Cabin \ 2 

Othello g g 

Pomp  Green’s  Snakes 2 g 

Pomp’s  Pranks 2 0 

Prof  Bones’  Latest  Inven- 
tion  g g 

177  Quarrelsome  Servants 6 0 

107  School g g 

133  Seeing  Bosting g 0 

179  Sham  Doctor J 6 

243  Sports  on  a Lark g g « 

Stage  Struck  Darkey 2 1 

Strawberry  Shortcake 2 0 

Select  School,  The 5 0 

Those  Awful  Boys 5 0 

Ticket  Taker ® g 

Vice  Versa .'....  4 y 

Villkens  and  Dinah 4 1 

Virginia  Mummy 6 1 

William  Tell 4 0 

Wig-Maker  and  His  Ser- 
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17  Hints  on  Elocution 

130  Hints  to  Amateurs 

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215  Onto  Victory,  Cantata,. 25c.  5 5 

250  Festival  of  Days 

260  Cousin  John’s  Album,  Pan- 
tomimes  

Happy  Franks  Songster. 

399  Ames’  Select  Recitations 

No.  1. vr-'V; 

397  Mother  Earth  and  her  Veg- 

atable  Daughters 0 16 

360  Ames’  Series  of  Medleys, 
Recitations  and  Tableaux 

No.  1 

382  Ames’  Series  of  Medleys, 
Recitations  and  Panto- 
mimes No.  2 

376  Joan  of  Arc  Drill 

371  Victim  of  Woman’s  Rights.  1 0 

184  Family  Discipline 0 1 

186  My  Day  and  Now-a-Days...  0 1 


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